Confucius Quotes

Chinese - Philosopher 551 BC - 479 BC

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Motivational You Long Matter Go Does How Slowly Stop

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

History Time Never Fall Every Every Time Falling Glory Greatest Greatest Glory Our Rising

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Wisdom Goals Action Adjust Cannot Obvious Reached Steps

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Learning Great Think Who Lost Danger Does He Learn Learns Thinks

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Beauty Everything Everyone Sees

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better Without Than Flaw Pebble Diamond

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Life Simple Complicated Making Insist Really

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

Man Action He Superior According Acts Afterwards Before His Speaks Superior Man

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Anger Think Consequences Rises

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Man Dance Never Who Give Sword

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

You Heart Go Travel Wherever Your

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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Remember Brainy Forget Understand Hear See I See I Remember

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Knowledge Ignorance Know Real Extent Real Knowledge

You cannot open a book without learning something.

Learning You Book Something Cannot Open Without

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.

Wisdom Experience Reflection Three Bitterest Easiest First Gaining Highest Limitation Methods Second Third Which

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Man Speech Superior Actions Modest His Superior Man

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

You Yourself Done Others Want

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

Feel Sympathy Sorrow Oppression Should Sink

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Man Business Will Right Superior Inferior Sell Superior Man Understands

A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.

Words Gentleman Ashamed Deeds His Match Should Would Would-Be

To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.

Knowledge You True Know True Knowledge

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Wisdom Courage Men Compassion Three Moral Qualities Recognized Universally

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Success Failure Preparation Without Depends Previous Sure

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Change Men Never Only Wisest Stupidest

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

Remember Brainy Know See Hear Understand I See I Remember

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

Friendship Friends More Deceived Distrust Our Shameful Than Them

Heaven means to be one with God.

God Heaven Means

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

Success Man Overcome Only Difficulty First His Interest Later Makes Superior Superior Man

To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.

Courage See Want Right Principle

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?

You Heart Fear Look About Find Nothing Own Worry Wrong Your

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

Foundation Humility Solid Foundation Solid Virtues

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

Courage See Right Cowardice

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Life Work Perfect Expectations Depend Diligence First His Mechanic Must Sharpen Tools Would

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

Future You People Plant Seed Teach Ten Ten Years Terms Think Trees Year Years 100 Years

The cautious seldom err.

Leadership Cautious Seldom Err

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Friendship Man Never Better Contract Than Thyself

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Kindness Soul Practice Circumstances Earnestness Five Generosity Gravity Perfect Sincerity Things Virtue

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

Silence True Friend Never Who True Betrays Friend

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Man Speech Superior Actions His Modest Superior Man

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

Government Tiger More Than Feared Oppressive

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Good Words Will Who Difficult Find He His Make Modesty Speaks Without

The object of the superior man is truth.

Truth Man Superior Object Superior Man

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

Wisdom Change Happiness Who Constant Must Often Would Would-Be

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Go Fall Wrong Beyond Short

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

Me Men Will My Own Ability Concerned Knowing Not Knowing Other Own Want

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.

You Yourself May Think Being Concerned Fit How Instead Known Office Seek Worthy

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